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Reserving A Room in Magill Library

While primarily a place for collections, research and quiet study, Magill Library is also a community gathering place. The Libraries welcome this dual role and seek a balance between the campus community's needs both for group meeting space and for quiet study and research.

If you have any questions not answered below, contact Heidi McKay at hmckay@haverford.edu or 610-896-1160.

Available Rooms

Rufus Jones Study (Tier2/Main Floor)

Rufus Jones did his undergraduate work at Haverford, taught here for 40 years, and lived on campus until his passing in 1948. This room is a replica of his study at 2 College Circle. His collection on mysticism, nearly 1,000 volumes and letters, is now available for research and study in Quaker and Special Collections.

Faculty and students may reserve this room for group meetings; academic uses are given priority. The Rufus Jones Study provides seating for groups of 5 - 7 individuals.

Room policies and reservation instructions

Reservations: To reserve the Rufus Jones Study, email Heidi McKay (hmckay@haverford.edu) at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

Food and Drink
In order to keep the Library and its equipment and collections free of pests and other problems, food is generally prohibited in the Library. Covered beverages are permitted in most library spaces with the notable exception of Special Collections. If you reserve a room and wish to serve food and beverages, please speak with Heidi McKay.

Walk-ins: If no one is using this room, please feel free to do so. At all times, however, groups have priority over individuals.

Gummere Morley Room (Tier1)

This room, once used to house a browsing collection, is a memorial to two distinguished Haverford teachers, Francis B. Gummere (English) and Frank Morley (Mathematics). A copy of Morley’s Theorem hangs in this room as well as portraits of both professors. The room was built in 1966-1968 and replaces an earlier memorial room on the west side of the First Tier.

This room is equipped for group viewing of DVDs and VHS tapes and is used for class meetings scheduled by the Registrar. When it is not needed for classes, faculty and students may reserve this room for group viewing. The Gummere Morley Room can accommodate groups of 8 - 10.

Room policies and reservation instructions

Faculty and students may reserve this room for group meetings; academic uses are given priority, and groups have priority over individuals.

Please be advised that you may be asked to reschedule if the room is needed by the registrar or a professor.

Reservations: To reserve the Gummere Morley Room, email Heidi McKay (hmckay@haverford.edu) at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

Food and Drink
In order to keep the Library and its equipment and collections free of pests and other problems, food is generally prohibited in the Library. Covered beverages are permitted in most library spaces with the notable exception of Special Collections. If you reserve a room and wish to serve food and beverages, please speak with Heidi McKay.

Walk-ins: If no one is using this room please feel free to do so. At all times, however, groups have priority over individuals.

Philips Wing (Tier2/Main Floor)

The Philips Wing was originally called the North Wing (1864) and was the first Library building. As a memorial to William Pyle Philips ’02, this section was renovated in 1952.

Many students use this room as a quiet work area, and much of our material on photography is located on the lower level. To ensure that the space and collections are available for these primary purposes, reserved uses of the Philips Wing are limited. However, it can be reserved for events when appropriate and available.

Room policies and reservation instructions

Reservations: For additional information about events in the Philips Wing, please email Heidi McKay (hmckay@haverford.edu).

Food and Drink
In order to keep the Library and its equipment and collections free of pests and other problems, food is generally prohibited in the Library. Covered beverages are permitted in most library spaces with the notable exception of Special Collections. If you reserve a room and wish to serve food and beverages, please speak with Heidi McKay.

Walk-ins: As long as this room is not reserved, it is open and available for quiet study and introspection.

Strawbridge Room (Tier 1)

Although previously available for group use, the Strawbridge Room (Tier 1) now houses the Writing Center and is not available for other uses.